paternalistic
adjective politics usually disapproving uk/pəˌtɜː.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/ us/pəˌtɝː.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/
家长式统治的;家长作风的;家长式的
(of people in authority) making decisions for other people rather than letting them take responsibility for their own lives
The country has a paternalistic culture. 这个国家有一种家长式文化。
He had a paternalistic attitude toward his peers. 他对自己的同学有一种家长式的态度。
See: paternalism
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- The company was a classic paternalistic employer.
- Local authorities have a paternalistic and authoritarian attitude.
- Too often, health-care professionals take a paternalistic approach to patients.